Paul Ward: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 241 of 241 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,21/02/2023,,
4,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,12/01/2023,Norfolk,
6,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,12/01/2023,holkham,
7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
8,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
9,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
10,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
11,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,12/01/2023,norfolk,
12,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,08/02/2023,Black park,
13,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,25/05/2023,titchwell,
14,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
15,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
16,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
17,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,01/02/2023,Shapwick Heath ,"Male, mainly asleep "
18,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
19,Pintail,Anas acuta,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
20,Teal,Anas crecca,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
21,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
22,Canvasback,Aythya valisineria,Yes,17/11/2023,Abberton reservoir,good if distant views of it twice isolated from the flock
23,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
24,Ferruginous Duck,Aythya nyroca,Yes,11/10/2023,Stanford,very distant but confirmed from photo
25,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,08/01/2023,Standlake,Male on 3t pit
26,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
27,Scaup,Aythya marila,,05/12/2023,Udale bay,
28,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,18/01/2023,Staines reservoir,Mostly asleep but put it’s head up twice 
29,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
30,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,01/11/2023,flamborough,south landing
31,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,12/01/2023,holkham,
32,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,16/01/2023,Budds  farm estuary ,One
33,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
34,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,14/01/2023,Broadwater lake,"Male, very distant"
35,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,08/01/2023,Standlake,6 or more
36,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
37,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,27/09/2023,Blanchland,Lots on the moor near Pennypie house
38,Capercaillie,Tetrao urogallus,,08/12/2023,Abernethy,heard only
39,Black Grouse,Lyrurus tetrix,,27/09/2023,Blanchland,"One on the moor near Pennypie house, four on the road out to Corbridge"
40,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,12/01/2023,holkham,
41,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,02/01/2023,Stockers farm,
42,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
43,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,26/06/2023,Chobham common,lots!
44,Swift,Apus apus,,22/04/2023,dorset,
45,Great Bustard,Otis tarda,Yes,13/09/2023,Salisbury,"i know, but two groups of 3 and 11 showed real well."
46,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,28/04/2023,Seaford,fly over
47,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
48,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,02/01/2023,Garden ,
49,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
50,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,27/06/2023,Marston vale,
51,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
52,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,23/01/2023,Maple lodge,
53,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
54,Coot,Fulica atra,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
55,Little Crake,Zapornia parva,Yes,09/11/2023,Linford lakes,one good and two distant views. 
56,Crane,Grus grus,,03/01/2023,Lakenheath ,
57,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
58,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
59,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,12/01/2023,holkham,
60,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,16/01/2023,Budds  farm estuary ,Two
61,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,,06/06/2023,weeting heath,
62,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
63,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,,17/05/2023,Frampton Marsh,breeding pair
64,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
65,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
66,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
67,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
68,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,17/05/2023,Frampton Marsh,
69,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
70,Kentish Plover,Anarhynchus alexandrinus,,01/02/2023,Burnham on sea,Good views with plover flock on beach
71,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,18/07/2023,oare marshes,2
72,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
73,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
74,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
75,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,Yes,17/10/2023,cuckmere haven,"good views with knot, redshank, dunlin and blackwits for comparison."
76,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,26/06/2023,Chobham common,at least 2
77,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
78,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,25/05/2023,titchwell,
79,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,13/02/2023,lemsford springs,lots
80,Solitary Sandpiper,Tringa solitaria,Yes,03/11/2023,Stodmarsh,stunning. showed brilliantly for over an hour
81,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,30/08/2023,Frampton marsh,One
82,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
83,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,Yes,04/10/2023,Frampton marsh,good views near reedbed hide
84,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
85,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,16/01/2023,Budds  farm,One 
86,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
87,Knot,Calidris canutus,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
88,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,18/07/2023,oare marshes,
89,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,30/08/2023,Frampton marsh,4 or 5
90,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii,,25/05/2023,stiffkey,
91,Buff-breasted Sandpiper,Calidris subruficollis,,04/10/2023,Frampton marsh,cracking views from seawall
92,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
93,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
94,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,16/01/2023,Southsea castle,6 or more
95,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,25/05/2023,cley,
96,White-rumped Sandpiper,Calidris fuscicollis,,04/10/2023,Frampton marsh,one. distant views
97,Semipalmated Sandpiper,Calidris pusilla,Yes,04/10/2023,Frampton marsh,good if mainly distant views. a very educational bird
98,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,25/05/2023,titchwell,
99,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,06/06/2023,rutland water,
100,Forster's Tern,Sterna forsteri,Yes,01/08/2023,Arne,1st w at Shipstal point. good views of it mainly on the deck on a dull day.
101,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,28/04/2023,staines reservoir,
102,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,28/04/2023,staines reservoir,
103,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,25/05/2023,titchwell,
104,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,25/05/2023,titchwell,
105,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,29/01/2023,Portland ,
106,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,16/01/2023,Budds  farm,Wow. Just wow
107,Bonaparte's Gull,Chroicocephalus philadelphia,Yes,18/07/2023,oare marshes,returning bird
108,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
109,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,29/01/2023,Portland ,
110,Common Gull,Larus canus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
111,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
112,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,01/08/2023,portland,lots
113,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,12/01/2023,norfolk,
114,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
115,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,28/08/2023,staines reservoir,dark morph distant on south basin. potentially moribund bird
116,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,01/08/2023,portland,1
117,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,21/06/2023,skomer,
118,Razorbill,Alca torda,,29/01/2023,Portland ,
119,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,29/01/2023,Portland ,
120,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,12/01/2023,holkham,
121,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,02/12/2023,Cullen,
122,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,29/01/2023,Portland ,
123,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,12/01/2023,hunstanton,
124,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,,08/09/2023,Lizard,
125,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,14/02/2023,,
126,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,01/08/2023,portland,2
127,White Stork,Ciconia ciconia,,07/07/2023,knepp,loads!!!!
128,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,29/01/2023,Portland ,
129,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
130,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,29/01/2023,Portland ,
131,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,18/10/2023,Stansted Abbotts,superb views on flood at marsh lane
132,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,03/02/2023,lodmoor,
133,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,01/02/2023,Shapwick Heath ,
134,Night-heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,05/07/2023,Ouse washes,1
135,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
136,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,04/01/2023,welney,at least 3
137,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,12/01/2023,Warham,
138,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
139,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,06/06/2023,rutland water,
140,Honey-buzzard,Pernis apivorus,,05/07/2023,Swanton novers,
141,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
142,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,03/02/2023,acres down,pair displaying
143,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,12/01/2023,titchwell,
144,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus,Yes,12/01/2023,warham,
145,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
146,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,12/01/2023,holkham,
147,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
148,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,02/01/2023,Stockers farm,
149,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,21/01/2023,Cassiobury park,
150,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,12/01/2023,glandford,
151,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,22/11/2023,Staines Moor,probably all 9 -  very good views
152,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,20/01/2023,Aquadrome ,
153,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
154,Bee-eater,Merops apiaster,,05/07/2023,Trimingham,3
155,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
156,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
157,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
158,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,30/11/2023,Speyside,
159,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,11/05/2023,maple lodge,
160,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,03/01/2023,Lakenheath ,
161,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
162,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,10/09/2023,Osterley,
163,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
164,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
165,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,21/06/2023,skomer,
166,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
167,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
168,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
169,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,05/12/2023,Udale bay,
170,Raven,Corvus corax,,20/01/2023,Lakenheath ,
171,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,02/01/2023,Garden ,
172,Crested Tit,Lophophanes cristatus,,02/12/2023,Cairngorm,At least 5 near sugar bowl car park
173,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,03/01/2023,Lynford,
174,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
175,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
176,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,03/01/2023,Lakenheath ,
177,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,03/02/2023,acres down,in full song
178,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,02/01/2023,Wood oaks farm,
179,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,12/01/2023,holkham,
180,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,07/04/2023,Stockers farm ,
181,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,07/04/2023,Stockers farm ,
182,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,11/04/2023,Garden,
183,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
184,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
185,Hume's Warbler,Phylloscopus humei,Yes,12/01/2023,brancaster,
186,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,08/01/2023,Donnington bridge,Showed reasonably well 
187,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,13/04/2023,maple lodge,
188,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,26/01/2023,Maple lodge,
189,Aquatic Warbler,Acrocephalus paludicola,Yes,11/09/2023,upper beeding,"2 good views, 4 or 5 flight views. cracking bird"
190,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,12/04/2023,aquadrome,
191,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,01/05/2023,Maple lodge,
192,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,06/04/2023,Maple lodge ,
193,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,11/05/2023,maple lodge,
194,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,28/04/2023,Seaford,
195,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,25/04/2023,sussex,
196,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,26/06/2023,Chobham common,
197,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,03/02/2023,acres down,lots!
198,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,05/01/2023,Aquadrome ,
199,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
200,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
201,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,08/01/2023,Donnington bridge,
202,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
203,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
204,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,03/01/2023,Lynford,
205,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,02/01/2023,Stockers farm,
206,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
207,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
208,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,06/06/2023,sandon churchyard,
209,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
210,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,17/05/2023,stirtloe,all least 5 
211,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,29/01/2023,Portland ,Male
212,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,16/08/2023,Woodoaks farm,
213,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,02/01/2023,Wood oaks farm,
214,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,11/04/2023,Woodoaks farm,
215,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,01/02/2023,Lyme Regis ,Usual spot
216,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,04/01/2023,around the fens/ welney,
217,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
218,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
219,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,28/04/2023,staines reservoir,
220,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,02/01/2023,Garden,
221,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,02/01/2023,Wood oaks farm,
222,Richard's Pipit,Anthus richardi,,01/02/2023,Wyke Regis ,In dog field. Flight views and calling
223,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,12/01/2023,norfolk,
224,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,22/04/2023,dorset,
225,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,16/01/2023,Budds  farm,One 
226,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
227,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,13/02/2023,bramfield churchyard,male
228,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,13/02/2023,bramfield churchyard,2
229,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,06/01/2023,Watercress beds St Albans ,
230,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,06/01/2023,Watercress beds St Albans ,
231,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,02/01/2023,Wood oaks farm,
232,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,06/01/2023,Watercress beds St Albans ,
233,Scottish Crossbill,Loxia scotica,,02/12/2023,Cairngorm,Loch Garten
234,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,03/02/2023,acres down,male
235,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,01/01/2023,aquadrome/ maple lodge,
236,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,06/01/2023,Watercress beds St Albans ,
237,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,12/01/2023,holkham,
238,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,13/02/2023,wallington road,at least 5 singing 
239,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,03/01/2023,Lynford,
240,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,12/01/2023,norfolk,
241,White-crowned Sparrow,Zonotrichia leucophrys,Yes,28/04/2023,Seaford,what a bird. Showed well coming to seed. Grip-back for the Cley bird